The wonderful Art Community in Doha - MAPS (Middle-east Art & Silk Painters) is having a range of workshops and casual Arts & Crafts classes for everyone for upcoming months in 2015!
Introducing many art techniques and skills these classes are catching up popularity in town due to the fact that they are reasonably priced and incredibly beneficial.
Here are the schedules and details of each session. All Classes and workshops are held at Katara Cultural Village Building 18 (Location map of Katara Cultural Village could be found at www.rush360.qa by searching for Katara) by professional MAPS Members Morning sessions are from 9am to 11.30am and evening sessions are from 5pm to 7pm. They will provide all materials needed for each workshop and class.
MAPS Members get a special reduced price for all workshops. Want to become a member? Details are here.
Workshops - January 2015
Silk Painting
Silk painting is the application of paints or dyes directly onto silk fabric using an exciting array of watercolour techniques. The colours are brilliant, vibrant and translucent and merge on the fabric which remains soft to touch.
Date and Time:
Saturday 10th January 2015 9am to 11.30am
Cost:
QR100 for MAPS members QR150 for non members
Cross Stitching
Cross Stitch is one of the easiest and interesting stitches to learn. It starts with a simple X shaped stitch that is commonly embroidered with floss on an evenweave fabric.Dates and Timings:
Sunday 11th January and Monday 12th January 2015 at 9am to 11.30am
Cost for both days:
QR100 for MAPS members QR150 for non members
(Please note even if you participate only for one day you will have to pay the full fee)
Gouache Art
Gouache, which means "water paint" or "splash" in Italian, is a type of opaque watercolor paint in which the pigment is suspended in water
Dates and Timings:
Saturday 10th January and Sunday 11th January 2015 at 5pm to 7pm
Cost for both days:
QR 250 for MAPS members, QR 500 for non-MAPS members
(Please note even if you participate only for one day you will have to pay the full fee)
Decoupage
Decoupage (or découpage) is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and so on.Tuesday 13th, Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th January 2015 9am to 11.30pm
Cost for all 3 days:
QR100 for MAPS members QR150 for non members
(Please note even if you participate only for one day you will have to pay the full fee)
Sketching
This type of graphite is best for creating shading and depth in drawings. Colored pencils and charcoal, along with pastels, can also be used to create sketches. Some artists also choose to use ink pens or markers.Dates and Timings:
Friday 16th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th January 2015 from 9am to 11.30pm
Cost for all 3 days:
QR100 for MAPS members QR150 for non members
(Please note even if you participate only for one day you will have to pay the full fee)
Islamic architecture and decorative arts are still very much alive and valued in many parts of the Muslim world.Dates and Timings:
Friday 16th, Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th and Monday 19th January 2015 from 5pm to 7pm
Cost for all 4 days:
QR 250 for MAPS members, QR 500 for non-MAPS members
(Please note even if you participate only for one day you will have to pay the full fee)
Calligraphy
Calligraphy is a visual art that makes use of linguistic signs to create an aesthetic experience that transcends or complements the literal embodied meaning.
Dates and Timings:
Tuesday 20th, Wednesday 21st, Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th January 2015 from 9am to 11.30pm
Cost for all 5 days:
QR100 for MAPS members QR150 for non members
(Please note even if you participate only for one day you will have to pay the full fee)
(Please note even if you participate only for one day you will have to pay the full fee)
Workshops - February 2015
Silk Painting - Advanced
Learn the advanced skills and fine techniques of the art of vibrant silk painting!
Dates and Timings:
Saturday 7th, Sunday 8th and Monday 9th February 2015 from 5pm to 7pm
Cost for all 3 days:
QR 250 for MAPS members, QR 500 for non-MAPS members
(Please note even if you participate only for one day you will have to pay the full fee)
QR 250 for MAPS members, QR 500 for non-MAPS members
(Please note even if you participate only for one day you will have to pay the full fee)
Oil Painting- Basic
In its simplest form, oil paint is a mixture of three things: pigment, binder and thinner. Pigment is the colour element, while the binder is the liquid carrier which holds the ground-up pigment to be applied to the canvas.
Dates and Timings
Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th and Friday 13th February from 5pm to 7pm
Cost for all 4 days:
QR 250 for MAPS members, QR 500 for non-MAPS members
(Please note even if you participate only for one day you will have to pay the full fee)
Additionally if you have a group of people or kids who would like to attend any of the above classes at your convenient day and time MAPS would be glad to oblige!
For registration and all other information please contact
Tel: +974 5560 3845, +974 5501 7169
e-mail: info@mapsqatar.org
rashmigold@yahoo.com
rashmigold@yahoo.com
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